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A fantasy story by Charles de Lint set in Ottawa, Canada. It begins with Sara Kendall finding a mysterious bag bequeathed to the antique shop where she works. Soon she, the residents of Tamson House, and several members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are involved in a convoluted and magical story.
A fantasy story by [[Charles de Lint]], set in Ottawa, Canada. It begins with Sara Kendall finding a mysterious bag bequeathed to the antique shop where she works. Soon she, the residents of Tamson House, and several members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are involved in a convoluted and magical story.


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=== The book contains examples of: ===
* [[Action Girl]]: Arguably, all of the women in the final stand
* [[Action Girl]]: Arguably, all of the women in the final stand
* [[Anyone Can Die]]
* [[Anyone Can Die]]
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* [[Catch Phrase]]: Nom de tout!
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Nom de tout!
* [[Deflector Shield]]: Created by the House.
* [[Deflector Shield]]: Created by the House.
* [[Duel to The Death]]: Although a bit of a twist on it.
* [[Duel to the Death]]: Although a bit of a twist on it.
* [[Dwindling Party]]
* [[Dwindling Party]]
* [[Everythings Worse With Bears]]: Inverted with the totems, and subverted because wolverines are also called devil bears, which compose the Tragg'a partly.
* [[Everything's Worse with Bears]]: Inverted with the totems, and subverted because wolverines are also called devil bears, which compose the Tragg'a partly.
* [[Gag Penis]]: Some faeries and manitou.
* [[Gag Penis]]: Some faeries and manitou.
* [[Good People Have Good Sex]]
* [[Good People Have Good Sex]]
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* [[Meaningful Name]]: Kieran's last name is Foy, which means raven
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Kieran's last name is Foy, which means raven
* [[Merlin]]
* [[Merlin]]
* [[No Body Left Behind]]: [spoiler: Puwadji]
* [[No Body Left Behind]]: {{spoiler|Puwadji}}
* [[Our Fairies Are Different]]
* [[Our Fairies Are Different]]
* [[Our Monsters Are Different]]: The Tragg'a
* [[Our Monsters Are Different]]: The Tragg'a
* [[Ravens And Wrens]]
* [[Ravens and Crows]]
* [[Survivor Guilt]]
* [[Survivor Guilt]]
* [[Taken for Granite]]
* [[Taken for Granite]]
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Latest revision as of 11:25, 11 July 2022

A fantasy story by Charles de Lint, set in Ottawa, Canada. It begins with Sara Kendall finding a mysterious bag bequeathed to the antique shop where she works. Soon she, the residents of Tamson House, and several members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are involved in a convoluted and magical story.


Tropes used in Moonheart include: